QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-1353

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Newtown

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

1523

When was the form filled out?

4/16/1994

Who helped you fill out the form?

GL,MM,SF

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Rose of Sharon

How wide is the quilt?

73

How long is the quilt?

75

What color is the quilt?

Green; Red; Gold; Cream

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Time period:

1876-1900

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

19

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, Single border, 8, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Macine Piecing; Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; good

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

Describe the quilt filling:

Batting has shifted

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7-8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Border quilting dissimilar to the rest of the quilt, feather

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project